Mareike Leopold

Global HR-IT Executive | Digital Transformation | Leadership & Change Management

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Global HR-IT leader with proven success in digital transformation, SAP SuccessFactors implementation, and enterprise-wide change management. Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and solution-focused mindset. Expert in project governance, stakeholder engagement, and driving impactful People strategies across international organizations.

Experience

  • Gerresheimer (Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland)
    • Global Head of People IT & Processes
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

      As Global Head of People IT & Processes at Gerresheimer AG, responsible for the worldwide management and development of the People IT landscape. Leading global programs and projects to digitize HR processes, including the successful global implementation of SAP SuccessFactors using a Big Bang approach. Establishing governance for People IT processes, coordinating functional and technical requirements, and collaborating closely with international stakeholders. Focused on strategic process optimization, change management, and ensuring an efficient, globally standardized HR-IT infrastructure.

    • Project Manager Global IT
      Dec 2021 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Leading and managing global IT Projects (Implementation, Upgrade, Migration Projects) Setting up and managing IT Project Management Office: - Setting up global IT-Project Management standards and methods - Training of IT Project Managers globally - Configuration and implementation of a global IT Project Management Tool

  • Project Manager at METRONOM GmbH
    Nov 2017 - Dec 2021 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Supporting actual transition and change phase and responsible for internal communication. Managing projects based on given scope, time frame and budget. Coordinating functional and technical analysis and realization, in close collaboration with the project team and the specialist units. Structuring workload into achievable goals, keeps track of progress and intervenes when correction or escalation is required. Defining and requesting the necessary roles/employees for the project team.

  • Change Project Manager at IEBP GmbH
    Feb 2011 - Oct 2017 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Delivering outstanding organisation and coordination of HR-projects (e.g. transfer companies) in several sectors up to 150 employees. Ensure empathic and timely information exchange between all participants (customer, clients, counsultants, works council, agencies). Serving and expanding important existing and potential customers as well as acquiring new customers.

  • SKP AG (3 yrs 4 mos)
    • Change Project Manager
      Jan 2009 - Jan 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Leading and coordination complex HR-projects throughout Germany

    • Projectmanager
      Oct 2007 - Dec 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Office Managerin at Mühlenhoff + Partner Managementberatung
    Oct 2005 - Oct 2007 · 2 yrs 1 mo